Emure

This article is about the town. For the musical ensemble, see Emmure.
Emure
LGA and town
Emure
Coordinates: 7°27′N 5°28′E / 7.450°N 5.467°E / 7.450; 5.467
Country  Nigeria
State Ekiti State
Government
  Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council Joseph Adebayo
  Local Government Secretary Dupe Ogundele
Time zone WAT (UTC+1)

Emure is a town in the Ekiti State of Nigeria. It is also called Emure Ekiti. It became much better known after the king of Emure's grandson Adewale Ogunleye made it into the NFL for the Chicago Bears.

Emure Ekiti is one of the more prosperous towns in Ekiti. Emure consists of four major streets named Oke Emure, Odo Emure, Idamududu and Ogbontioro. Emure Ekiti has two major secondary schools: Ijaloke Grammar school, Orija High School and Ise Emure Grammar school.


Coordinates: 07°27′N 05°28′E / 7.450°N 5.467°E / 7.450; 5.467

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